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The United States Energy Chief, William Simon, said at a White House meeting on Wednesday (13 March) that he hoped for an end to the Arab oil embargo on the United States.

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The United States Energy Chief, William Simon, said at a White House meeting on Wednesday (13 March) that he hoped for an end to the Arab oil embargo on the United States. He said that if the embargo was lifted he hoped that his department could get on with the job of solving the energy problem as a whole. He emphasised however, that even if the embargo did end shortly, the shortage would continue for about eight weeks as supplies built up.

The meeting was also attended by President Nixon, the Treasury Secretary Mr. George Schultz, and other members of the Cabinet.